With about votes from about 34% of polling places counted in Honduras, preliminary and partial results showed conservative candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla and leading the presidential contest Sunday and the governing party trailing.

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have been out early casting their votes in the Presidential election today, for the person who will effectively take their place at Áras an Úachtaráin. Michael D was in his usual smiley form as he and his ...

See results of the November 16 contest, including the congressional panorama. Plus, what can we glean from polling for the December 12 runoff?

Benin’s lawmakers voted to extend the term of office of the country’s presidents to seven from five years, renewable once, less than six months before next year’s presidential election.